Infosecurity News
US and Five Global Partners Release First Unified OT Security Taxonomy
Germany, the Netherlands and four of the Five Eyes countries share a common asset inventory for industrial cybersecurity
Cisco Discloses Critical RCE Flaw in Firewall Management Software
Cisco has issued a software update to address the vulnerability, which can allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to inject arbitrary shell commands
Majority of Organizations Ship Vulnerable Code, Study Finds
A new Checkmarx study reveals that AI-generated code now accounts for over 60% of codebases in some companies, much of which contains known vulnerabilities
Authorized Push Payment Fraud a National Security Risk to UK, Report Finds
A RUSI report warned that money mules are exploiting inadequate security controls in smaller payment service providers to move fraudulent transactions about
KernelSU v0.5.7 Flaw Lets Android Apps Gain Root Access
A flaw in KernelSU 0.5.7 allows attackers to impersonate its manager app and gain root access to Android devices
Malvertising Campaign Deploys Modular PowerShell Malware PS1Bot
An ongoing malware campaign has been observed using malvertising to deliver PS1Bot, a PowerShell-based framework
FBI Shares Tips to Spot Fake Lawyer Schemes Targeting Crypto Scam Victims
The Bureau’s Internet Crime Complaint Center has provided a list of indicators for potential cryptocurrency scam victims to avoid a double whammy
Hacked Law Enforcement and Government Email Accounts Sold on Dark Web for $40
Abnormal AI said gaining access to such accounts provides opportunities for sophisticated fraud schemes that impersonate officials
Fortinet Warns Exploit Code Available for Critical Vulnerability
Fortinet reveals details of a new critical-rated vulnerability in FortiSIEM circulating in the wild
Campaigners Slam Expansion of Police Facial Recognition Schemes in UK
The UK government has announced 10 new live facial recognition police vans to be deployed around the country
Erlang/OTP SSH Vulnerability Sees Spike in Exploitation Attempts
A critical RCE vulnerability in Erlang’s OTP SSH daemon has been identified that allows unauthenticated command execution
Deepfake AI Trading Scams Target Global Investors
AI-powered trading platforms have been observed exploiting deepfake technology to trick investors with fake endorsements
Staffing Company Manpower Discloses Data Breach
The personal data of almost 145,000 people who were registered in Manpower’s systems was compromised
St. Paul’s Mayor Confirms Interlock Data Leak
Mayor of St. Paul, Minnesota, Melvin Carter, confirmed that employee data was published online by the Interlock ransomware gang
US Authorities Seize $1m from BlackSuit Ransomware Group
The US Department of Justice has announced the seizure of domains, servers and $1m in proceeds from the BlackSuit ransomware group
Microsoft Fixes Over 100 CVEs on August Patch Tuesday
Microsoft announced updates for 107 vulnerabilities on Patch Tuesday, including one zero-day
Hacker Alleges Russian Government Role in Kaseya Cyber-Attack
In a new investigation launched at DEFCON 33, Analyst1’s Jon DiMaggio revealed probable Russian government involvement in the Kaseya attack
GPT-5 Safeguards Bypassed Using Storytelling-Driven Jailbreak
A new technique has bypassed GPT-5’s safety systems via narrative-driven steering to elicit harmful output
29,000 Servers Remain Unpatched Against Microsoft Exchange Flaw
Over 29,000 Microsoft Exchange servers remain unpatched against a vulnerability that could allow attackers to seize control of entire domains in hybrid cloud environments
Home Office Phishing Scam Targets UK Immigration Sponsors
The sophisticated campaign aims to steal credentials of sponsor license holders to facilitate immigration fraud, extortion and other monetization schemes
